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Dairy Queen Just Brought Back This Red Valentine’s Day Blizzard Dairy Queen By Erich Barganier/Feb. 2, 2022 11:40 am EST Back in 2014, Dairy Queen impressed patrons by releasing a signature red velvet cake Blizzard just in time for Valentine’s Day, per Franchising.com. The treat originally featured a mix of red velvet cake pieces and cream cheese frosting swirls mixed into vanilla soft serve. The Impulsive Buy claimed that this frozen treat hit the spot and while it didn’t blow the reviewer away, they felt the taste of chocolate and cream cheese frosting worked well....

Gordon Ramsay’s Worst Insults Ever Getty Images By Joel Stice/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 1:23 pm EST Gordon Ramsay may have more Michelin stars than some chefs have knives. He may make as much money as Beyonce, and be London’s restaurateur king. But let’s get one thing straight — Ramsay is a bully. Infinitely more people have heard Ramsay curse, belittle, and mock his staff and other restaurant owners than have ever tried his food....

Marvel Fans Noticed This Subtle Change To A Sriracha Bottle In Hawkeye Sriracha/Facebook By Boshika Gupta/Jan. 14, 2022 2:21 pm EST Sriracha sauce is a hit among those who love spicy food. According to Taste of Home, there are lots of dupes available in the market but the OG version is produced in California by a company called Huy Fong Foods. The hot sauce may be even more popular than most people realize: just one factory manufactures around 3,000 bottles an hour, six days a week (which means it produces around 20 million bottles of Sriracha every year)....

Reddit Is Loving These Salt And Pepper Cashews From Aldi Manivannan T/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Dec. 16, 2021 10:48 am EST Nuts like cashews, walnuts, and almonds are really good for your health and are loaded with antioxidants and nutrients. One serving of almonds alone can provide you with Vitamin E, fiber, protein, magnesium, and a good dose of healthy fats (via Healthline). The cashew nut is considered to be a superfood as well, and has been linked to health benefits such as lowering cholesterol levels and making your immune system stronger, per Good Housekeeping....

Restaurants That Are Going Out Of Business Due To The Pandemic Noam Galai/Getty Images By Michael Sommers/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 5:04 pm EST COVID-19 has hit all businesses hard, but few have been as pummeled as the restaurant industry. Although some chains have suffered, according to Forbes, mammoths such as McDonald’s, Domino’s, and Taco Bell “have gone on massive hiring sprees.” Independent restaurants have been particularly hammered. According to Business Insider, 70 percent of all restaurants are independently owned....

The Berry Paris Hilton Says Tastes Like A Sour Patch Kid Amy Sussman/Getty Images By Erich Barganier/Oct. 21, 2021 12:27 pm EST Every once in a while, you stumble across a fruit that tastes like candy. According to Prevention, a wide variety of these unique items grace grocery store shelves, like cotton candy grapes that taste like their namesake sweet or Moon Drops, a fingerlike type of grape some have compared to Jolly Ranchers....

The One Street Food Dish You Should Try In Each Country Shutterstock By Maria Cristina Lalonde/Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 12:08 am EST There’s a time and a place to eat at Starbucks while traveling abroad: it’s after day 49 when you’re hungry and lost and they won’t give you the WiFi password unless you buy something. The occasional blueberry scone at Starbucks during a moment of weakness aside — travelin’ meals are best served street-side, squatting on a plastic chair among locals beneath the cool night air, sipping from a dusty bottle of local lager as a grizzled Australian expat tells you the story of how he lost his left hand to a shark while sea kayaking....

The Real Reason DoorDash Will Raise McDonald’s Restaurant Fees Pavlovska Yevheniia/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Feb. 15, 2022 7:58 pm EST DoorDash and McDonald’s have come to new financial agreement for 2023. According to The Wall Street Journal, the food delivery app will lower the 15.5% base commission that it charges the fast food chain on each order. The new fee will be 14.1% on orders placed by DashPass subscribers or 11.6% on those for non-subscribers....

This Expensive McDonald’s Menu Item Will Cost You Around $30 Gargantiopa/Shutterstock By Kalea Martin/Oct. 28, 2021 1:21 pm EST People will do anything to get their hands on a chicken sandwich, whether it be waiting in the Chick-fil-A drive-thru for hours at a time or getting in a knife fight in the Popeyes parking lot. There’s just something about chicken sandwiches that causes people to make questionable decisions. For McDonald’s in Lebanon, that translates to paying upwards of $30 for a single Grand Chicken Deluxe, or the slightly meatier Grand Chicken Special (via McDonald’s)....

This Is What Makes Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Sandwich So Delicious Deutschlandreform/Shutterstock By Noelle Caliguri/Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 1:48 pm EST The vast universe of quick-service chicken sandwiches is quite boundless. Basically, if you’re in the mood for a quick sensorial heatwave, there’s a vast array of options at your fingertips. After all, this is exactly what fueled the social chatter around hashtag chicken sandwich wars in 2019. But, when it comes to Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Sandwich, it’s a feel-good comfort meal that’s dominated the space since 1996 — and not just because of its signature blend of eight spices and peppers that creates a spicy sensation within seconds....

This Rachael Ray Advice Changed Guy Fieri’s Life Forever Vallery Jean/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/Sept. 7, 2021 12:56 pm EST It would certainly appear that superstar celebrity chef Guy Fieri has enjoyed quite the charmed professional life. In 2005, on somewhat of a lark, according to Biography, Fieri sent an audition tape to “The Next Food Network Star.” Beating out more than 1,000 others who had done the same thing whether on a lark or otherwise, he was selected to compete....

Twitter Is Cracking Up Over Michael Symon’s Controversial Ketchup Opinion Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Nov. 18, 2021 1:42 pm EST Ketchup: Love it or hate it? Twitter is a roiling cauldron of irrational debate 24/7, and it’s also a great equalizer. Everyone from the ultra-famous to that guy with two followers is in the same virtual soup, and we all have equal footing on the platform. All of us are equally positioned to weigh in on the merits of Kyle Rittenhouse’s defense, cartoon violence against members of Congress, or the stuff that really impacts our daily lives: ketchup....

Twitter Is Divided Over This Bizarre Heinz Chocolate Orange Mayo Heinz By Karen Hart/Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 11:32 am EST Famed ketchup and mayo maker Heinz wants to know, “Are you dreaming of a chocolate orange mayo Christmas?” It’s okay if you answered in the negative, but Heinz is banking on the adventurous palates in the U.K. taking the lead. In what is being billed as “the absolute ultimate in Yuletide pairings,” Heinz merged its mayo with Terry’s Chocolate Orange, which contains milk chocolate and orange oil, to create Heinz [Seriously] Good Terry’s Chocolate Orange Mayo....

Twitter Is Furious At Chipotle For Limiting Tips In A Snowstorm Hayden Dunsel/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Feb. 4, 2022 11:17 pm EST During the snows of early February, one Twitter user wanted food from Chipotle. So they had it delivered. But because of the horrid conditions through which the deliverer would have to transport the meal, @RonBeehive wanted to give them a good tip. The meal cost $12.40 and they decided a $9....

Valerie Bertinelli’s Dream Dinner Guests Might Surprise You Robin Marchant/Getty Images By Molly Harris/Aug. 31, 2021 3:06 pm EST Dinner parties always seem to be a fun way to get together with friends and dazzle them with the latest recipes you’ve mastered. But there’s something particularly intriguing about finding out how celebrity chefs like to host dinner parties. Better yet, fans might love learning who those chefs would want to gather at their dream dinner party table if they could invite anyone....

What It Really Takes To Start An Instagram Bakery The Vegan Bakes/Instagram By Taylor Huang/Updated: Sept. 23, 2021 11:37 am EST Sending cookies and cakes to your friends’ doorsteps has never been easier. With the creation of Instagram bakeries like Good In Bread and Wicked Good Cupcakes, you can hand-pick your favorite baked goods without leaving your house, and a great hassle is lifted off of your shoulders. However, while providing a great convenience to the consumer, the entrepreneurs who start and maintain such Instagram bakeries are truly putting in the hard work....

What This Secret Symbol On Costco Price Tags Really Means Ilze_Lucero/Shutterstock By Gillie Houston/Sept. 8, 2021 1:52 pm EST The big-box chain Costco has become a mecca of sorts for discount-seeking shoppers around the globe. Members of the club flock to Costco for discounts on everything from groceries, to medication, to electronics, to their famously affordable $1.50 hot dog combo. And of course, no trip to the warehouse store would be complete without a round of complimentary samples offered at the ends of the aisles....

Why Nigella Lawson Once Viewed Cooking As A Source Of ‘Tension’ Neilson Barnard/Getty By Lauren Rothman/Dec. 28, 2021 4:54 pm EST If you’re a fan of food television, chances are you’re familiar with Nigella Lawson, a reigning “Domestic Goddess” who rose to popularity with her cooking series “Nigella Feasts” and “Nigella Kitchen” (via IMDB). Known for her sardonic wit, her improvisational nature in the kitchen, and, undoubtedly, for her movie star-like looks, Lawson has gone on to charm home cooks with additional shows as well as a number of cookbooks, including “Nigella Bites” and “Nigellissima” (via her official website)....

16 Popular Fair Foods, Ranked Worst To Best Microfile.org/Shutterstock By Korey Denton/Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 11:24 am EST As the temperature starts to drop down and the leaves begin to change, there’s typically one thing every foodie has on their mind — and it’s not just pumpkin pie. As delicious and tempting as all those pumpkin-flavored fall treats are, nothing is quite as fun and festive as fair food. Yes, a new batch of state and county fairs across the United States start to pop up as summer turns into fall, and that means that all kinds of deep-fried treats, meats on a stick, and so much more are all available once again....

35% Of People Think This Sandwich Shop Has The Best Quality Bread MarinaMos/Shutterstock By Naomi Kennedy/Sept. 13, 2021 3:59 pm EST When it comes to sandwiches, most people put all their focus on the meats and cheeses that go into them, followed by the array of fresh vegetables and unique sauces. We can’t blame those that put a heavy emphasis on these things — after all, who wants a sandwich filled with low-quality meat and limp veggies?...